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A little bit of Montana backcountry

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Posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 3, 2010 at 3:12 AM
A little bit of Montana backcountry
I've really enjoyed seeing all the backcountry photos of Colorado lately. Thought I would post one of my own from my favorite place in the Montana backcountry. Sorry no clouds to speak of the whole time we spent here. Seems to happen to me a lot. This was shot in Hilgard Basin.

Thanks for taking a look. I would appreciate any comment, critique, opinion or anything else you would like to add.
Posted by Jesse Speer on August 3, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Can't wait to get in there someday. Who needs clouds with frame-filling alpenglow like this!
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 3, 2010 at 11:29 AM
This is quite the OHMYGOD scene, Dean. Incredible.
Posted by Jackson Frishman on August 3, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Killer, Dean! It's good to see Montana in here.
Posted by Justin Peterson on August 3, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Definitely nice to see Montana represented. Even sans clouds, this is a great shot, Dean.
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on August 3, 2010 at 12:16 PM
Nice alpenglow! Even without clouds this has a lot of great elements to look at.
Posted by Doug Roane on August 3, 2010 at 1:23 PM
Awesome, Dean! A scene with excellent depth with strong fore-, mid- and background and great reflection. Yeah, clouds would be nice, but it's still a strong image and you did well to minimize the sky. Hope to get back there, hopefully next year. Is this Expedition lake looking back up to the trail going out of the basin?
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 3, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Doug, this is back quite a bit further. Like the last lake in the basin, Blue Paradise I think. The sad thing about this basin is that the outfitters have trampled it to death. I can't understand what they don't instate no camping zones around the lakes.

Thanks for the comments.
Posted by Chuck Peacock on August 3, 2010 at 7:14 PM
What they said Dean, beautiful reflection!
Posted by Stan Rose on August 3, 2010 at 7:38 PM
Who needs clouds with scenery like that!
Posted by Jeremy Kessler on August 3, 2010 at 8:19 PM
Beautiful Image Dean, lovely area. Definitely can relate to being frustrated by the outfitters. On my way out last weak I saw 15 horses all in one very small meadow by a lake, tied to a no horses sign...
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on August 4, 2010 at 3:19 AM
Dean...what a beautiful scene!! You have captured it in all of its glory! Excellent details and colors... :toast:
Posted by John Mumaw on August 4, 2010 at 8:00 PM
You did indeed capture this in all of its glory!
Just about perfect all the way around.
Posted by Jack Brauer on August 7, 2010 at 1:32 PM
Woah... great scene and colors! It bugs me ever so slightly how the peak reflection is almost just touching the foreground rock... but that's an extremely picky nit pick so feel free to disregard!